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Sharks bring home first place ribbons
Jul. 12, 20180367 Contributed by Karen Miller The Sharks of the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST) gave a strong showing in their second home meet of the season July 2. Despite their loss to the Hollymead Hammerheads, LMST was decked out in red, white and blue and ready to compete. The final score was close, and the Sharks brought home several first...
Man sentenced in strangulation, assault case
Jul. 9, 20180462 By Heather Michon, correspondent A Palmyra man was sentenced in Fluvanna County Circuit Court Thursday (July 5) following his conviction for an incidence of domestic violence. Daryl Carver, 33, was found guilty following a trial in March on charges of abduction, strangulation, and attempted malicious wounding in an altercation...
Historical society rediscovers little-known African American communities
Jul. 5, 201801017 By Heather Michon, Correspondent Research into Fluvanna County’s contribution to World War I yielded an unexpected result: the discovery of a little-known African American community called Scott Town. In a 1919 questionnaire submitted to the State of Virginia, Hasil H. Bullock, veteran of the 808th Pioneer Infantry, listed his...
Meet high school Principal Margo Bruce
Jul. 5, 201801407 By Ruthann Carr, Correspondent It wasn’t a young Margo Bruce’s dream to go into education. No, she wanted to be an accountant. Armed with a degree in business and accounting she was on that path with a job at LexisNexis. When a friend told Bruce she was teaching and spoke so glowingly about it, Bruce was intrigued. She...
Renee Field missing for four years
Jul. 5, 20180519 Press Release Janet Renee Field has been missing from her Fluvanna County home for four years. The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate her disappearance. She was last seen July 2, 2014, in Fluvanna County by her husband, Lewis Field, who said she drove away from their home after an argument. Her...
Retired drama teacher talks about improvisation
Jul. 5, 20180167 Improvisation, or improv, is a tool that actors are taught to help them through scenes and work on characterization. Beth Sherk, a retired drama teacher at Fork Union Military Academy, is reviving her love of improvisation and returning to her roots to do some workshops in July, for those who are interested and would like to learn more...
Gray Foxes launch Majors competition
Jul. 5, 20180107 By Duncan Nixon, Correspondent The Lake Monticello senior men’s Gray Foxes 18-hole group has instituted a new competition this year: the Majors. In men’s professional golf there are four tournaments that are known as the Majors: the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. They are always played in...